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Lady Macbeth Manipulation Essay

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Sometimes one person you most appreciate and love turns out to be the person who changes your life. The power of manipulation always leads to consequences. Sometimes it is used in everyday life. As Shakespeare defines it “ the concept of taking advantage of someone through manipulation leads to unnecessary, horrible events”. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragic outcomes of William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth", as she demonstrates great ambition, manipulates Macbeth, and deceives those around her. In the play, there is evidence and proof of Lady Macbeth's intentions toward Macbeth. To make Macbeth do something he is unwilling to do, Lady Macbeth has employed a variety of tactics. She is the puppet master of Macbeth. Ambitions and deceit are what drive the play and lead to Macbeth's downfall. Because of this, Macbeth has evolved, and as he keeps killing people to maintain his position of power, his deeds grow less brave and more cowardly. As well as that in this quote Lady Macbeth undoubtedly questions Macbeth's masculinity and his manhood due to Macbeth's hesitation to kill the …show more content…

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